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New Bedford Council Tackles License Plate Cameras | New Bedford News
New Bedford’s city council is poised to impose major new restrictions on automatic license plate reader cameras, demanding public input and council approval before adopting, renewing, or expanding the tech — a move spurred by an expiring contract and mounting privacy concerns. The proposed ordinance doesn’t ban the cameras outright but mandates privacy assessments, independent audits, and public disclosure of camera locations — a stark contrast to the secretive rollout by police. Councilors are split: some want to start fresh due to lack of safeguards, while others, including the mayor’s…
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